Motion Coordinator Technical Reference Manual
System Setup and Diagnostics 6-3
Preliminary Concepts:
Preliminary Concepts:
System Setup
A control system should be treated with respect as careless or negligent opera-
tion may result in damage to machinery or injury to the operator. For this reason
the setting up of the system should not be rushed. This section describes a
methodical approach to system configuration and is designed to gradually test
each aspect of the system in turn, finally resulting in the connection of the
motor. If followed cautiously no unexpected situations should arise.
In cases where the setup procedure for servo and stepper systems differ a sepa-
rate description is provided for each. In multiple axis systems it is advantageous
to set up one axis at a time. The following procedure applies both to all Motion
Coordinator modules.
Note:
It is recommended that this section is read in full before
attempting to operate the system for the first time.
Host Computer A Windows PC running Motion Perfect 2.
Motor A tuned servo drive / motor configuration for a servo axis or
a stepper motor and drive combination
Prompt When the controller is ready to receive a new command, the
prompt >> will appear on the left hand side of the current
line in the “terminal” under the “tools” menu
Axis Parameters Can be written to or read from. For example the proportional
gain of a servo axis has the name
P_GAIN.
It can be written to:
P_GAIN=0.5
or read from: PRINT P_GAIN.
For further information see chapter 9.
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